The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
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The Il iVlish Parliament has been
for long time wrestling with Its railway
rates bill, q measure 10 many respects simi-
lar to our interstate commerce act, and In
tended TO prevent undue discr mination in
freight nd passenger rausporta ion, but II
has not made much Roadway and has post
poned further confederation until the next
session.
ALEXANDRIA o. ecial 10 the T,mes
Democrat; The petition Of citizens hero TO-
questing tho Mayor and City Council to call
q s,ecial election 10 VITO a tax Of Ave mills
for ten years In aid Of the Little Rock and
Alexau dria railroad was clrou stcd today.
and was being centrally signed. The tax ~
not to DO pad unul he road Is completed
from here TO the northern boundary Of tho
state.
LAREpl, Tx special TO the Timet.
Democrat; II 10 said that a telegram Las
been received here by ar. Q. A. Merriam,
superintend dent ofthe Mexican National rail.
way. from d. O. Do sc, vice president 81
the City Of Mexico, lnstructing him to notify
all contractors by circular that he b d. for
the construction VI the line from Sal 10 ~
ian Luis fotosi, Of tho Mexican National,
will be opened at Laredo, lex, on August
10Th, when contracts will be asarotd.
hKssks. w. W. GREEN and ia nee
Murisen, Of Chicaso, haze patented s'eel
Are proof and accident proof railway pnsssn.
scr car. 1t Is claimed that this car will
weigh one-third loss and cost uHh less 10
build thao the ordinary wooden car. aud
that any kind o. railway oar can be- bull, at
the same proportionate. weight aud Get The
ear WILL be comrletely are pr Of, hayins
sSe' tame. in il. The inside viii Be d. shed
| with gaivauised i'm or asbestos pup, ths
| outsids With corrugated p'e |, the Whole
painted, finished AID decorate ne finely -
aEy car. and when on the track Will
S, IL as an ' irSa III. '' G.du.n At.
ssiseager car. The spiral or frame Of the
car will bs Of ste three inches wide end
quarter Of an inoh thick, and the tension
,teel rod, running from end 70 end Of the
quarter inches diamsIer. which viii DO IN
ossod 10 lilo. pipes fastened 10 each
spiral. To deadsn the found and . event
any yibla ion the tpaoe between the door
and under part aud the eitire. space DO.
b. OIL cd with mineral wool. The s,sel door
will be covered With heavy asbestos cloth.
| over which can be placed linyleun or any
thing desifsd.-tAse OF Steel.
The car eove aud the oil lamp, II Il
safe To say. will DO taken out Of passenger
trains eventually. the enc siving way ID
steam hosting, and the other to .lsetri,
lighting. .Already the fate Of the & rmsr
the Lesi.l .ture has iutsrdictst Ia use OF
pasenger 'rAins aztec yuy lSss. The OIL
lamp 10, ~ Q urse not tuoh'a meuane h. tn
ssi'ty aud lives Of the ira ,elins pablie !,
the hory a d q .qa.ncb.els luIlaes.. -hisl
OF destruction The Ia 90 usually soes oul
when overturned; and there are very fep
railroad msn who can recall Of thtif evt
personal knovied4e an instance whsreis
The rulns Of wreck were set on are b.
STAGE 10 r,corded IN the wreckins of train
not longs gO y Hart ord, Conn , and 40,
other was mentioned AZ Af,eent meeting o
the sew knsland halrosd Club, but his
.us chance ligntbr 20 startipT Ores
The objections 10 this method Of Eht o..
center chiefly upol the q scomfurts shi'h u
imi o,es-in point Of Amoust disnir ution,
untt adi1css and color Of iisht, sorraption
q the air, shd the rr.st beat fiVen oct
tho car lahp, bee u. u 70 not possible q
"a against IL the Ibis tiOnt q which ths
lAitsr ~ op Ut uor ooes " take the
faults Of sas ! shtIns, which az a soIns 70
l NFfNAA NuWhN fAN NNNu NNNft wv ~ NNW
pared v th either OF or 81, u poses ad'
vantage distinctly its oun.-Ags of s.oel.
Nall. NJ. EnwABD,, vics pr sideol
aud general manassr ofshs Mississippi Val.
leg rsil oad, and Mr. X. W. Hove, general
helsht aud pa,senvsr agent Of the saws
road, have been 20 the city since ffIdaJ
morning last, hsyins arrived here On ID 4
dag In asnsssl car ir m " mrhis. III,
reel aLiest % heir visit 10 the Urc, cent o. Is
when The pufchas,by th.,. sestI.m.n AZ '4l
sorss Of land tttuati Jast ou sIds ei the oit,
limi wa couiumma.l This Land IA IL.
sstsa 'soa 9a stss 80 the upper M
Cauollton anu . Gro e, ID, s'w.n"1 =,
ssU feet In depth, crossing the Nhis.
,ippi VALLEY railroad at Carr llt q sTsnu,,
aud hayitg front 90 he aississv W rive.
quite Bumbsr Of person, Who eurisalsS
snsli ira u IN the vioislty, 40 that n,sotia
. tiots tsndins to~AId the parohnss II ID,
whole have lee ssrlly besB In pr srets ~
zone wees. lhs object q b., pur hss
70 secure Tor ,hs Lsui.Ills Nc, pc .
. tsbii h closer con nsetlons With the souIhsfi
PHctho railfo I'd, and TO tsoreAse the ship
4 pins 'aciltiies Of the road Tor rpert aud in
port busin,. Iudssd, u % srysotsd tbs
!. X, sda sss ,s,'sisSiory h.sdiIns Of !
!, eiasss. 81 frsish nludins 60 Ton ~.
The 9re'ns m n and the transport,t o
~ stpott lum or saves, grain and pfovl
,lons Of ~ dsscrp ,iog Ina fu DIS
Mr.. Howe VII ls.ve Or Kansss CT -har
itissIrtctsd he v nave pr position
n tks merchant aud manu'aotufefs 81 thi
city 20 handle thsir etp ~ spOft, nd o
y Ter th m every D . ibls iseiliiy snd ndu
msnt In th 4 dice icn. Major Biz rds -
y Mr.. HDv, bo,h etpf's cd ihsmss yes 80 d
l. lighted vith the 90 'psct, AID " ~ fespec
7 o. ad,nio ID. I'm nsn.s be- sht We, -1a \